Liverpool vs Newcastle Early Team News as Klopp Continues to Battle Injury Crisis

• Newcastle are unbeaten in the league after four league games while Liverpool recently thrashed Bournemouth 9-0
• The Reds did the double over the Magpies in the league last season
• They are hoping to climb to the top half of the table with a win

Liverpool are looking to build on their 9-0 victory over Bournemouth over the weekend when they take on a resurgent Newcastle United at Anfield on Wednesday, August 31.

The 9-0 haul over the Cherries which proved to be the final straw for Scott Parker, was Liverpool’s first win of the new campaign while Newcastle come into the clash at the back of a 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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Having picked just two points from their opening three games, the thrashing at Bournemouth will certainly have been a confidence booster for the Reds, who finished second last season.

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Newcastle will however be a sterner test, as the Magpies remain undefeated so far this season, although the Wolves draw was their third on the spin after beating Nottingham Forest in the opening weekend.

In the corresponding fixture last season, Liverpool triumphed 3-1 over the Magpies, and Jurgen Klopp also completed the double over their opponents last term.

This will be a different game, however, and Eddie Howe’s side has already shown they can go toe-to-toe with the big guns, having forced Manchester City to an entertaining 3-3 draw days ago.

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It is no secret that Liverpool is struggling with injuries early on in the season.

Jurgen Klopp is missing up to 10 senior players with the likes of Diogo Jota, Joel Matip, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ibrahima Konate, Calvin Ramsay, and Naby Keita all on the sidelines with varying injuries.

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Curtis Jones and Thiago Alcantara are however in a race against time to be fit enough to get back into first team football.

With all this in mind, Liverpool is unlikely to be much different from the side that annihilated Bournemouth.

Here is how Liverpool could line up for the clash:

Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Tsimikas; Henderson, Fabinho, Carvalho; Salah, Firmino, Diaz

Team News, Newcastle United

For the Magpies, Eddie Howe is also counting his losses as far as missing players through injury.

Notably, star duo Callum Wilson and Bruno Guimaraes will certainly miss the match and they are also expected to miss the weekend game against Crystal Palace.

New signing Alexander Isak missed the 1-1 draw against Wolves due to work permit delays, but he could make his debut tonight.

Howe has adapted a 4-3-3/4-5-1 over the past few games and he is likely to keep that setup as it is yielding him results.

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Here is how Newcastle could line up against Liverpool:

Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Targett; Willock, Sean Longstaff, Joelinton; Almiron, Wood, Fraser